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Visitor extinction … a Chicken Little fable
To curb its rates burden, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has proposed the staged defunding of Hawke’s Bay Tourism, dropping…
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Environment
Fluoride data too mysterious
Wherever one sits in the fluoride debate in Hawke’s Bay (I brush with fluoride toothpaste and rainwater), our residents deserve better data from our health system. So long as a…
Ann Redstone, environmental advocate
Parkinson’s Disease has put a premature end to Redstone’s career as a Hastings District Councillor. A byelection for the Heretaunga ward position she’s left vacant is imminent and, rightly or…
Waimarama Beach vehicle access
The terms of reference for public consultation on vehicle use on Waimarama Beach have been refined. Residents were given a chance to have their say, following an informal information day…
Climate news – good and bad
First the good news for NZ. Our gross greenhouse gas emissions fell by 4% in 2022, says the latest release of the NZ Greenhouse Gas Inventory (1990-2022) just released by…
Culture
Venting
[As published in May/June BayBuzz magazine.] My computer password is HelpM3Please. OK, I know I shouldn’t publish such things, but I promise to change it before this goes to print.…
Nurturing HB’s local music talent
Last Wednesday, to kick off the 25th annual New Zealand Music Month, Hawke’s Bay Music Hub held a gala. Proprietor and local music industry puppet master, Kevin Murphy, issued an…
National Youth Drama School Inspires
Last Sunday at Toitoi the curtain fell on another successful week of NYDS: Taiohi Whakaari ā-Motu, the foyer filled with dramatic teens making heartfelt goodbyes to fast friends new and…
Gold medals for HB foods
Hawke’s Bay food businesses scored well in this year’s NZ Outstanding Food Producers Awards, sponsored by Life & Leisure. Just looking at the golds … Tukituki Valley’s Matangi Angus Beef was co-champion…